Steffen Silvis MNJ Contributor By any estimation, 2025 has so far been a banner year for the Spruce Pine artist Anne ...

Steffen Silvis MNJ Contributor In equal parts market and carnival, the fourth annual Alien Festival took control of Oak ...

Several people signed up for public comment at both the Spruce Pine Town Council last week and the Mitchell County Board of ...

According to statistics from Feeding America, many adults and children in Mitchell County lack enough food to eat. To tackle ...

Dillon Randall Ledford filed suit in federal court against the Spruce Pine and Spruce Pine Police last Thursday, alleging that his rights were violated during a 2024 medical emergency that resulted ...

The Spruce Pine Town Council passed the first reading of its 2025-26 budget in a recent meeting. The budget will be read and voted on one more time before becoming official. The proposed ...

Bottom: Art enthusiasts gather for an opening night reception at ...

The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners discussed rumors that Mitchell Medics, the private contractor that runs emergency medical services in Mitchell County, might merge with another organizati ...

RALEIGH – Gerald Wilson of Burnsville praised the timing of his lottery luck after he won a $1 million prize recently. “Our area is still recovering from Helene,” he told the North ...